Sofia, December 18 (BTA) – The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Friday that it had declared a diplomat posted at the Russian Embassy in Sofia persona non grata and had given him 72 hours to leave Bulgaria in connection with activities incompatible with his diplomatic status. A note to this effect was served on the deputy chief of mission, who was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Sofia.
(DF) Bulgarian Foreign Minister Declares Russian Diplomat Persona Non Grata after Prosecution Service Says He Gathered Military Information in Bulgaria
